The big book of festivals /
Bullock, Marita,
The big book of festivals / Marita Bullock & Joan-Maree Hargreaves ; illustrated by Liz Rowland. - 56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
"A Lothian Children's book". "Fantastic festivities, crazy celebrations and holy holidays from across the globe"--Cover. Maps on end pages.
Anastenaria -- The birthday of Guru Nanak -- Buddha Day -- Bunya Dreaming -- Carnaval -- Carnevale di Venezia -- Christmas -- Día de Muertos -- Diwali -- Easter -- Eid Ul-Fitr -- Festival of Giants -- Gelede -- Hallowe'en -- Hanukkah -- Holi -- Konaki Sumo -- Kumbh Mela -- La Tomatina -- Lunar New Year -- Matariki -- Whirling Dervishes Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Spring -- Nowruz -- Hanami -- Seasonal festivals : Summer -- Abu Simbel Sun Festival -- Midsommar -- Seasonal festivals : Autumn -- Thanksgiving Day -- Fall Moon Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Winter -- Thorrablot -- Groundhog Day -- Remarkable regional festivals.
The big book of festivals introduces young people to some major festivals and some lesser-known regional festivals from around the world. This gorgeously illustrated hardback features a total of 38 festivals, including: Lunar New Year, Day of the Dead, Kumbh Mela, Holi, Diwali, Gelede, Christmas, La Tomatina, Eid-ul-Fitr, Konaki Sumo, Carnaval, Hanukkah, Anastenaria, Festival of Giants, Matariki, Halloween, The Birthday of Guru Nanuk, Buddha's Birthday, Bunya Cone Harvest Festival, Easter, Inti Raymi, Venetian Masquerade Ball, and more. "From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations. Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life. So join us in this riotous explosion of color as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer."--
Ages 7+
9780734419972 073441997X
Festivals--Juvenile literature.
Holidays--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
The big book of festivals / Marita Bullock & Joan-Maree Hargreaves ; illustrated by Liz Rowland. - 56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
"A Lothian Children's book". "Fantastic festivities, crazy celebrations and holy holidays from across the globe"--Cover. Maps on end pages.
Anastenaria -- The birthday of Guru Nanak -- Buddha Day -- Bunya Dreaming -- Carnaval -- Carnevale di Venezia -- Christmas -- Día de Muertos -- Diwali -- Easter -- Eid Ul-Fitr -- Festival of Giants -- Gelede -- Hallowe'en -- Hanukkah -- Holi -- Konaki Sumo -- Kumbh Mela -- La Tomatina -- Lunar New Year -- Matariki -- Whirling Dervishes Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Spring -- Nowruz -- Hanami -- Seasonal festivals : Summer -- Abu Simbel Sun Festival -- Midsommar -- Seasonal festivals : Autumn -- Thanksgiving Day -- Fall Moon Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Winter -- Thorrablot -- Groundhog Day -- Remarkable regional festivals.
The big book of festivals introduces young people to some major festivals and some lesser-known regional festivals from around the world. This gorgeously illustrated hardback features a total of 38 festivals, including: Lunar New Year, Day of the Dead, Kumbh Mela, Holi, Diwali, Gelede, Christmas, La Tomatina, Eid-ul-Fitr, Konaki Sumo, Carnaval, Hanukkah, Anastenaria, Festival of Giants, Matariki, Halloween, The Birthday of Guru Nanuk, Buddha's Birthday, Bunya Cone Harvest Festival, Easter, Inti Raymi, Venetian Masquerade Ball, and more. "From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations. Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life. So join us in this riotous explosion of color as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer."--
Ages 7+
9780734419972 073441997X
Festivals--Juvenile literature.
Holidays--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.